2005 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,933

Total Tests (All Years)

36,246 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 93.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 as it ages.

4 yrs93.2%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs91.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs89.2%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	93.2%	663
5 yrs	89.9%	606
6 yrs	88.5%	620
7 yrs	90.0%	570
8 yrs	90.3%	536
9 yrs	89.7%	515
10 yrs	91.1%	507
11 yrs	89.2%	471
12 yrs	93.3%	445

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	93.3%	445
2016 (11 yrs)	89.2%	471
2015 (10 yrs)	91.1%	507
2014 (9 yrs)	89.7%	515
2013 (8 yrs)	90.3%	536
2012 (7 yrs)	90%	570
2011 (6 yrs)	88.5%	620
2010 (5 yrs)	89.9%	606
2009 (4 yrs)	93.2%	663

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 663Avg Mileage 17,450Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2010

89.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 606Avg Mileage 20,705Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 620Avg Mileage 23,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 570Avg Mileage 26,125Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2013

90.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 536Avg Mileage 28,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 515Avg Mileage 30,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2015

91.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 507Avg Mileage 32,443Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2016

89.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 471Avg Mileage 35,265Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2017

93.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 445Avg Mileage 36,246Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

MOT results for 2005 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	93.2%	663	17,450	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2010	5	89.9%	606	20,705	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2011	6	88.5%	620	23,387	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2012	7	90.0%	570	26,125	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2013	8	90.3%	536	28,438	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2014	9	89.7%	515	30,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2015	10	91.1%	507	32,443	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2016	11	89.2%	471	35,265	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2017	12	93.3%	445	36,246	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW R 1200 Gs 04, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

1.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

0.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.6% (4 yrs)	3.6% (12 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes	3.5% (4 yrs)	4.3% (12 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	1.5% (4 yrs)	1.8% (12 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	0.9% (4 yrs)	0.9% (12 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs 04 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 4,933 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.